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King Pharmaceuticals Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Financial Results

BRISTOL, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 7, 2008 - King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:KG) announced today that total revenues were $397 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to $543 million in the second quarter of 2007. This decrease was primarily due to the market entry of generic substitutes for ALTACE(R) (ramipril). Reported net earnings equaled $43 million and diluted earnings per share equaled $0.18 during the second quarter of 2008, compared to net earnings of $65 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.26 in the second quarter of the prior year. Excluding special items, net earnings equaled $73 million and diluted earnings per share equaled $0.30 during the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, reflecting a record high research and development investment of $49 million, which included development milestones of $21 million. Excluding special items, in the second quarter of 2007 net earnings equaled $117 million and diluted earnings per share equaled $0.48.

Brian A. Markison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of King, stated, "We are particularly pleased by the AVINZA(R) total prescription growth of 5.2% versus the same quarter of last year and the continued strong performance of THROMBIN-JMI(R)."

Mr. Markison continued, "More importantly, we remain on track to attain our goal of three New Drug Application (NDA) submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of this year. Once approved, these new products have the potential to provide significant value for patients, society and our shareholders."

King, through its partner, Pain Therapeutics, submitted a New Drug Application for REMOXY(R) (long-acting oral oxycodone) to the FDA in June. Also in June, King and Acura Pharmaceuticals reported positive top-line data from the pivotal Phase III clinical trial for ACUROX(TM) (short-acting oral oxycodone HCl, niacin, and other functional inactive ingredients). Based on these positive results, King and Acura plan to submit the NDA for ACUROX(TM) by the end of this year. King also expects to file an NDA for CORVUE(TM) (binodenoson, a pharmacologic stress imaging agent for injection) during that same period.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company's cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $1.1 billion. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company generated cash flow from operations of approximately $138 million.

In addition, the fair value of King's total investments in debt securities equaled approximately $432 million as of the end of the second quarter of 2008. The Company has classified its investments in debt securities associated with municipal bonds as current assets as of June 30, 2008, because the Company believes that it is reasonable to expect that these securities will convert to cash within one year. The Company has classified its investments in debt securities associated with student loans, which as of June 30, 2008 had a fair value of $334 million, as long-term assets.

Net revenue from branded pharmaceuticals totaled $316 million for the second quarter of 2008, compared to $467 million during the second quarter of 2007.

Net sales of SKELAXIN(R) (metaxalone) totaled $107 million during the second quarter of 2008, compared to $108 million during the same period of the prior year.

THROMBIN-JMI(R) (thrombin, topical, bovine, USP) net sales totaled $64 million during the second quarter of 2008, compared to $65 million during the second quarter of 2007.

Net sales of AVINZA(R) (morphine sulfate extended release) totaled $35 million during each of the second quarters of 2008 and 2007.

LEVOXYL(R) (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) net sales totaled $20 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to $26 million during the second quarter of 2007.

ALTACE(R) net sales totaled $44 million during the second quarter of 2008, compared to $163 million during the second quarter of 2007.

King's Meridian Auto-Injector business contributed revenue of $55 million during the second quarter of 2008, compared to $51 million during the same period of the prior year.

Royalty revenues, derived primarily from ADENOSCAN(R) (adenosine), totaled $24 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to $20 million during the second quarter of last year.

About REMOXY(R)

REMOXY(R) is an innovative long-acting, controlled release formulation of oxycodone for moderate to severe chronic pain that is currently in development. REMOXY(R) uses extraction resistant technology (XRT(TM)), a unique physical barrier that is designed to provide controlled pain relief and resist common methods used to extract the opioid more rapidly than intended as seen with currently available products. Common methods used to cause a rapid extraction of the opioid include crushing, chewing, or dissolution in alcohol. These methods are typically used to cause failure of the controlled release dosage form, resulting in 'dose dumping' of oxycodone, or the immediate release of the active drug. If approved, the Companies believe REMOXY(R) could be the first oxycodone on the market that has the potential to reduce the risk of misuse and abuse. REMOXY(R) is a proposed brand name that is subject to FDA approval.

About ACUROX(TM) Tablets

ACUROX(TM) Tablets, an investigational drug, is an orally administered immediate-release tablet containing oxycodone HCl as an active analgesic ingredient, niacin as an active ingredient in subtherapeutic amounts, and a proprietary composition of functional inactive ingredients. ACUROX(TM) Tablets are intended to relieve moderate to severe pain while resisting or deterring common methods of prescription drug misuse and abuse, including intravenous injection of dissolved tablets, nasal snorting of crushed tablets and intentional swallowing of excessive numbers of tablets. ACUROX(TM) is a proposed brand name subject to FDA approval.

Webcast Information

King will conduct a webcast today which may include discussion of the Company's marketed products, pipeline, strategy for growth, financial results and expectations, and other matters relating to its business. Interested persons may listen to the webcast on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., E.D.T., by clicking the following link to register and then joining the live event with the same URL:

http://www.kingpharm.com/web_casts.asp

If you are unable to participate during the live event, the webcast will be archived on King's web site at the same link for not less than 30 days after the webcast.

About Special Items

Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), reported "net earnings" and "diluted earnings per share" include special items. In addition to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP, King provides its net earnings and diluted earnings per share results for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, excluding special items. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude special items which are those particular material income or expense items that King considers to be unrelated to the Company's ongoing, underlying business, non-recurring, or not generally predictable. Such items include, but are not limited to, merger and restructuring expenses; non-capitalized expenses associated with acquisitions, such as in-process research and development charges and inventory valuation adjustment charges; charges resulting from the early extinguishment of debt; asset impairment charges; expenses of drug recalls; and gains and losses resulting from the divestiture of assets. King believes the identification of special items enhances the analysis of the Company's ongoing, underlying business and the analysis of the Company's financial results when comparing those results to that of a previous or subsequent like period. However, it should be noted that the determination of whether to classify an item as a special item involves judgments by King's management. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures referenced herein and King's reported financial results determined in accordance with GAAP is provided below.

About King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

King, headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company. King, an S&P 500 Index company, seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry through the development, including through in-licensing arrangements and acquisitions, of novel branded prescription pharmaceutical products and technologies that complement the Company's focus in specialty-driven markets, particularly neuroscience, hospital and acute care. King strives to be a leader and partner of choice in bringing innovative, clinically-differentiated medicines and technologies to market.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management's current views of future events and operations, including, but not limited to, statements pertaining to the expected timetable for REMOXY(R), ACUROX(TM) Tablets and CORVUE(TM) NDA submissions with the FDA and the potential of these product to add value once approved; statements pertaining to the expectation that the Company's investments in debt securities associated with municipal bonds may convert to cash within one year; and statements pertaining to the Company's planned webcast to discuss its second-quarter 2008 results. These forward-looking statements involve certain significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Some important factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include dependence on the future level of demand for and net sales of King's branded pharmaceutical products; dependence on King's ability to successfully market its branded pharmaceutical products; dependence on King's ability to increase its presence in its targeted, specialty-driven markets; dependence on the Company's ability to continue to advance the development of its pipeline products as planned; dependence on the high cost and uncertainty of research, clinical trials, and other development activities involving pharmaceutical products in which King has an interest; dependence on whether the NDAs for REMOXY(R), ACUROX(TM) Tablets and CORVUE(TM) are submitted to the FDA during the planned timeframe; dependence on the unpredictability of the duration and results of the FDA's review of Investigational New Drug applications ("IND"), NDAs, and Abbreviated New Drug Applications ("ANDA") and/or the review of other regulatory agencies worldwide that relate to projects in King's development pipeline; dependence on the extent to which continued instability in the credit markets affects King's ability to liquidate its investments in debt securities associated with municipal bonds; dependence on the availability and cost of raw materials; dependence on no material interruptions in supply by contract manufacturers of King's products; dependence on the potential effect on sales of the Company's existing branded pharmaceutical products as a result of the potential development and approval of a generic substitute for any such product or other new competitive products; dependence on the potential effect of future acquisitions and other transactions pursuant to the Company's growth strategy; dependence on King's compliance with FDA and other government regulations that relate to the Company's business; dependence on King's ability to conduct its webcast as currently planned on August 7, 2008; dependence on changes in general economic and business conditions; changes in current pricing levels; changes in federal and state laws and regulations; changes in competition; unexpected changes in technologies and technological advances; and manufacturing capacity constraints. Other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and other sections of King's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. King does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized. -0-

                      KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (in thousands, except share data)



                                               June 30,   December 31,
                                                 2008          2007
                                              ----------- ------------

ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $1,095,549    $   20,009
  Investments in debt securities                  97,952     1,344,980
  Marketable securities                            1,078         1,135
  Accounts receivable, net                       169,040       183,664
  Inventories                                    104,899       110,308
  Deferred income tax assets                      94,171       100,138
  Income tax receivable                                -        20,175
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets       39,216        39,245
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total current assets                       1,601,905     1,819,654
                                              ----------- ------------
Property, plant and equipment, net               264,439       257,093
Intangible assets, net                           674,521       780,974
Goodwill                                         129,150       129,150
Deferred income tax assets                       364,700       343,700
Investments in debt securities                   334,082             -
Other assets                                      88,657        96,251
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total assets                              $3,457,454    $3,426,822
                                              =========== ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                            $   65,197    $   76,481
  Accrued expenses                               278,564       376,604
  Income taxes payable                            17,149             -
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total current liabilities                    360,910       453,085
                                              ----------- ------------

Long-term debt                                   400,000       400,000
Other liabilities                                 61,947        62,980
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total liabilities                            822,857       916,065
                                              ----------- ------------

Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
  Common shares no par value, 600,000,000
   shares authorized, 246,481,982 and
   245,937,709 shares issued and
   outstanding, respectively                   1,297,974     1,283,440
  Retained earnings                            1,356,014     1,225,360
  Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
   income                                        (19,391)        1,957
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total shareholders' equity                 2,634,597     2,510,757
                                              ----------- ------------
    Total liabilities and shareholders'
     equity                                   $3,457,454    $3,426,822
                                              =========== ============

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                      KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)

                             Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,             June 30,
                             ------------------- ---------------------
                               2008      2007      2008       2007
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
REVENUES:
  Total revenues             $396,851  $542,726  $828,884  $1,058,756
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
OPERATING COSTS AND
 EXPENSES:
  Cost of revenues,
   exclusive of
   depreciation,
   amortization and
   impairments shown below     99,556   121,685   191,017     233,139
  Excess purchase commitment    2,629         -     2,629           -
  Contract termination              -     3,845         -       3,845
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total cost of revenues    102,185   125,530   193,646     236,984
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
  Selling, general and
   administrative, exclusive
   of co-promotion fees       102,735   127,316   211,776     248,526
  Special legal and
   professional fees             (825)   (1,632)    2,035        (488)
  Co-promotion fees            10,063    47,524    28,020      93,482
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total selling, general,
     and administrative
     expense                  111,973   173,208   241,831     341,520
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
  Depreciation and
   amortization                31,154    38,912    90,229      73,090
  Accelerated depreciation        651     1,500     1,274       3,000
  Research and development     48,662    37,355    77,170      69,626
  Research and development-
   In-process upon
   acquisition                  5,500     3,100     5,500       3,100
  Asset impairments            39,429    74,810    39,429      74,810
  Restructuring charges          (542)        -       517         460
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total operating costs
     and expenses             339,012   454,415   649,596     802,590
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------

OPERATING INCOME               57,839    88,311   179,288     256,166
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Interest expense             (1,838)   (1,853)   (3,642)     (3,878)
  Interest income               9,261     8,517    22,890      17,783
  Other, net                     (123)      278      (827)       (265)
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total other income          7,300     6,942    18,421      13,640
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME
 TAXES                         65,139    95,253   197,709     269,806
Income tax expense             22,118    30,394    67,055      88,893
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
INCOME FROM CONTINUING
 OPERATIONS                    43,021    64,859   130,654     180,913
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
  Loss from discontinued
   operations                       -      (115)        -        (335)
  Income tax benefit                -       (41)        -        (120)
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total loss from
     discontinued operations        -       (74)        -        (215)
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
NET INCOME                   $ 43,021  $ 64,785  $130,654  $  180,698
                             ========= ========= ========= ===========

Basic net income per common
 share                       $   0.18  $   0.27  $   0.54  $     0.74
                             ========= ========= ========= ===========

Diluted net income per
 common share                $   0.18  $   0.26  $   0.53  $     0.74
                             ========= ========= ========= ===========

Shares used in basic net
 income per share             243,440   242,746   243,365     242,568
Shares used in diluted net
 income per share             245,029   244,550   244,859     244,110

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                      KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS - NON GAAP
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)


                             Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,             June 30,
                             ------------------- ---------------------
                               2008      2007      2008       2007
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
REVENUES:
  Total revenues             $396,851  $542,726  $828,884  $1,058,756
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
OPERATING COSTS AND
 EXPENSES:
  Cost of revenues,
   exclusive of depreciation
   and amortization shown
   below                       99,556   121,685   191,017     233,139
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
  Selling, general and
   administrative, exclusive
   of co-promotion fees       102,735   127,316   211,776     248,526
  Co-promotion fees            10,063    47,524    28,020      93,482
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total selling, general,
     and administrative
     expense                  112,798   174,840   239,796     342,008
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
  Depreciation and
   amortization                31,154    38,912    90,229      73,090
  Research and development     48,662    37,355    77,170      69,626
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total operating costs
     and expenses             292,170   372,792   598,212     717,863
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------

OPERATING INCOME              104,681   169,934   230,672     340,893
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Interest expense             (1,838)   (1,853)   (3,642)     (3,878)
  Interest income               9,261     8,517    22,890      17,783
  Other, net                     (123)      278      (827)       (265)
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
    Total other income          7,300     6,942    18,421      13,640
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES    111,981   176,876   249,093     354,533
   Income tax expense          38,593    59,390    85,237     119,049
                             --------- --------- --------- -----------
NET INCOME                   $ 73,388  $117,486  $163,856  $  235,484
                             ========= ========= ========= ===========


Basic net income per common
 share                       $   0.30  $   0.48  $   0.67  $     0.97
                             ========= ========= ========= ===========

Diluted net income per
 common share                $   0.30  $   0.48  $   0.67  $     0.96
                             ========= ========= ========= ===========

Shares used in basic net
 income per share             243,440   242,746   243,365     242,568
Shares used in diluted net
 income per share             245,029   244,550   244,859     244,110

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                      KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                             (Unaudited)



The following tables reconcile
 Non-GAAP measures to amounts
 reported under GAAP:



                                  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                    June 30, 2008      June 30, 2008
                                  ------------------ -----------------
                                              EPS                EPS
                                            -------            -------

Net income, excluding special
 items                            $ 73,388           $163,856
Diluted income per common share,
 excluding special items                    $ 0.30             $ 0.67
SPECIAL ITEMS:
  Excess purchase commitment
   (cost of revenues)               (2,629)  (0.01)    (2,629)  (0.01)
  Special legal and professional
   fees (selling, general, and
   administrative)                     825    0.00     (2,035)  (0.01)
  Accelerated depreciation (other
   operating costs and expenses)      (651)  (0.00)    (1,274)  (0.01)
  Research and development-In-
   process upon acquisition
   (other operating costs and
   expenses)                        (5,500)  (0.02)    (5,500)  (0.02)
  Asset impairments (other
   operating costs and expenses)   (39,429)  (0.16)   (39,429)  (0.16)
  Restructuring charges (other
   operating costs and expenses)       542    0.00       (517)  (0.00)
                                  --------- -------  --------- -------
Total special items before income
 taxes                             (46,842)  (0.19)   (51,384)  (0.21)
Income tax benefit from special
 items                              16,475    0.07     18,182    0.07
                                  ---------          ---------
Net income                        $ 43,021           $130,654
                                  ========= -------  ========= -------
Diluted income per common share,
 as reported under GAAP                     $ 0.18             $ 0.53
                                            =======            =======





                                  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                    June 30, 2007      June 30, 2007
                                  ------------------ -----------------
                                              EPS                EPS
                                            -------            -------

Net income, excluding special
 items                            $117,486           $235,484
Diluted income per common share,
 excluding special items                    $ 0.48             $ 0.96
SPECIAL ITEMS:
  Contract termination (cost of
   revenues)                        (3,845)  (0.02)    (3,845)  (0.02)
  Special legal and professional
   fees (selling, general, and
   administrative)                   1,632    0.01        488    0.00
  Accelerated depreciation (other
   operating costs and expenses)    (1,500)  (0.01)    (3,000)  (0.01)
  Research and development-In-
   process upon acquisition
   (other operating costs and
   expenses)                        (3,100)  (0.01)    (3,100)  (0.01)
  Asset impairments (other
   operating costs and expenses)   (74,810)  (0.31)   (74,810)  (0.31)
  Restructuring charges (other
   operating costs and expenses)         -       -       (460)  (0.00)
  Loss from discontinued
   operations                         (115)  (0.00)      (335)  (0.00)
                                  --------- -------  --------- -------
Total special items before income
 taxes                             (81,738)  (0.34)   (85,062)  (0.35)
Income tax benefit from special
 items                              29,037    0.12     30,276    0.13
                                  ---------          ---------
Net income                        $ 64,785           $180,698
                                  ========= -------  ========= -------
Diluted income per common share,
 as reported under GAAP                     $ 0.26             $ 0.74
                                            =======            =======

KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

SUMMARY RECONCILIATION OF SPECIAL ITEMS

FOR THE SECOND QUARTERS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

King recorded special items during the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 resulting in a net charge of $47 million, or $30 million net of tax, primarily due to an intangible asset impairment charge related to Synercid(R) I.V. Injection.

During the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, King recorded special items resulting in a net charge of $82 million, or $53 million net of tax, primarily due to (i) an impairment charge totaling $46 million related to the Company's classification of its Rochester, Michigan sterile manufacturing facility and certain legacy branded products as held for sale and (ii) an impairment charge totaling $29 million related to Intal(R) and Tilade(R) as a result of the Company's decision to no longer pursue the development of a new formulation of Intal(R) utilizing hyrdrofluoroalkane (HFA) as a propellant.

KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

SUMMARY RECONCILIATION OF SPECIAL ITEMS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007

King recorded special items during the six months ended June 30, 2008 resulting in a net charge of $51 million, or $33 million net of tax, primarily due to an intangible asset impairment charge related to Synercid(R) I.V. Injection.

King recorded special items during the six months ended June 30, 2007 resulting in a net charge of $85 million, or $55 million net of tax, primarily due to (i) an impairment charge totaling $46 million related to the Company's classification of its Rochester, Michigan sterile manufacturing facility and certain legacy branded products as held for sale and (ii) an impairment charge totaling $29 million related to Intal(R) and Tilade(R) as a result of the Company's decision to no longer pursue the development of a new formulation of Intal(R) utilizing HFA as a propellant.

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

501 FIFTH STREET, BRISTOL, TENNESSEE 37620

Contact

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
James E. Green, 423-989-8125
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
or
David E. Robinson, 423-989-7045
Senior Director, Corporate Affairs

 

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